Junior Review

Since being held back in my art major, I was self absorbed with my skills as an artist. I felt I had more art experience, and that was the only thing that kept me sane through my stay at Boston Arts Academy as a 2014 student. Now that I accepted my graduation date, I can look at my art for what it really is; I can use this as a genuine experience to look back at where I’ve been, and question where am I going. 

Ever since the “Seasons” assignments last year in Studio 2, I feel I have a tight grasp of color theory and how to render with color. This years’ pieces that serve as examples of rendering include “Azealia” and “Ethnic Mona”
 

 The summer of 2012 was the summer I transitioned from an art student into an artist and a designer. Interning in a real design firm gave me motivation to continue making designs, and that motivation then transferred into my studio work outside of school. I continue to explore the design world and different watercolor techniques. (insert Business card, society, album cover)

 Whether I’m painting a portrait or designing an album cover, my process is the same. The process will usually start with a wacky idea for an art piece or a designed piece. At this point, I would either make thumbnails and choose the best composition, or I would go straight into making the piece with all the confidence in the world. For me, making the piece calls for me alone in my bedroom, a room filled with jazz or neo-soul music, and hours passed my self-given bedtime.

I take risks in my ideas more than my techniques.

Junior Exhibition - ReHistoric

My job for the exhibition was to design the fliers. I feel I did an good job as the designer, due to the fact that asked asked for feedback from the class and Ms. Marsh to be sure the was a good representation of the show. For the most part, the whole class helped in the creation of the exhibition, and that teamwork was a very positive and fruitful. The exhibition itself went well. The environment was chill and relaxing, which made it more inviting. I feel the making of the "frames" could have went more smoothly. Some people could have had more control with the paintbrush when making the frames. Also, there was a misunderstanding when it came to the look and feel of the frames; the original look was to be more ornate instead of blocky. My only complaint for the actual show is that the food ran out. Other than that, the show went well.